double bill

noun

: a bill (as at a theater) offering two features

Examples of double bill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Friday tributes: Revolution Live in downtown Fort Lauderdale will offer a double bill of The Chili Poppers (a Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute) and American Idiots (Green Day tribute) on Friday night. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024 Adi Meyerson’s Dark Matter, with Emily Kuhn Quintet: Offering a case study in how the Workshop feeds into the Festival this double bill features two young bandleaders who are both alumni of SJW’s Mentor Fellowship program. Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024 At that same time, Nicks hit the arena circuit as a part of a double bill with the Pretenders. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024 Next up is the intriguing double bill of The Beach Boys (still led by Mike Love and Bruce Johnston) and legendary British guitarist Dave Mason, who played with Traffic, Fleetwood Mac, Delaney & Bonnie, Eric Clapton and most of the solo Beatles and has released 15 solo albums and seven live ones. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for double bill 

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Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double bill was in 1917

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“Double bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20bill. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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